The Yan Mountains' Top Hundred Commander, the Yongle Emperor's Greatest Enforcer

In the thirty-first year of Hongwu, the flames of the Jingnan Campaign are about to ignite, and the Ming dynasty is on the verge of upheaval. Tang Hu, a seventeen-year-old sixth-rank company commander in the Yanshan Left Guard, is suddenly possessed by the soul of a man from later generations who shares his name, stepping into the treacherous chess game of a chaotic age. Starting as a low-ranking officer, he draws on his knowledge of the future and advances with careful steps, becoming the sharpest blade under Zhu Di and earning a reputation as the Yongle Emperor’s strongest enforcer. Showered with favor, he nevertheless finds that serving the emperor is like walking beside a tiger, and is repeatedly suspected. He helps Yongle claim the throne and supports Zhu Gaochi in securing his place as heir. Amid court intrigue, he plays the fool and plays the pig to eat the tiger, easing the emperor’s burdens while making plans of his own. Through the reigns of Yongle, Hongxi, and Xuande, he rises from a mere military officer to a marquis. Though he wields immense power for a time, he always manages to escape unscathed and enjoy a peaceful old age. But no one knows that deep in the heart of this elder statesman of three reigns lies a shocking secret capable of overturning the realm...